High Mead, Luton, LU3 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1RY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LU3 1RY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	36.3%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	51.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	52.6%	8.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	40.3%	32.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	22.6%	-8.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	13%	30.4%	17.4%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	14.5%	5%	-9.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	66.8%	69%	2.2%	2.7%	66.3%
Other Asian	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	-77.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	62%	1.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	30%	-1.7%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	62%	1.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	31.4%	30.9%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	1.2%	-29.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.4%	37.2%	-35.8%
Christian	9.9%	46.2%	-36.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	84.9%	6.5%	78.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is High Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Mead was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Mead has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 38th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU3 1RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Mead are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Mead, Luton, LU3 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1RY

Average Price
£321,394

Semi-Detached
£322,553

Terraced
£287,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Mead

Average Price
£321,955

Semi-Detached
£322,543

Terraced
£294,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 High Mead, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-29	£151,514
15 High Mead, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-10-02	£326,191
10 High Mead, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,500	2019-12-23	£332,239
11 High Mead, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-12-20	£345,172
15 High Mead, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2015-09-21	£311,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1RY

Employment

LU3 1RY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1RY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	20
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	198 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	326 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	391 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	409 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	551 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	894 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	904 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	202 yd
Peri Peri Original	374a Leagrave Road	285 yd
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	326 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	326 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	574 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	941 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	970 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	373 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	530 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	866 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LU3 1RY